(p. 96) āṃrākhā a jacket; a coat; a cloak. 13)

(p. 126) āśliṣṭa embraced; pervaded; permeated; attached; amalgamated; united; sarcastic; sardonic. 132)

(p. 114) ānāra pomegranate. 23)

(p. 126) ālēẏā ignus fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp; (fig.) delusion. আলেয়ার আলো the light of will-o'-the-wisp; (fig.) a ray of false hope or delusion, golden dreams; insubstantial thing, optical illusion. 80)

(p. 125) ārōpapatra a charge-sheet. 15)

(p. 126) ālamba a support, a prop; a shelter; (mech.) fulcrum. ̃ন n. a prop, a shelter; (rhet.) the person that is the object of a sentiment. আলম্বিত a. held; propped, supported; suspended, hung. আলম্বী a. supported; sheltered; hanging, pendant. 44)

(p. 115) āpēla the apple. 59)

(p. 104) āchinu (poet.) 1st per. (sing.) was; (pl.) were. 14)

(p. 133) āshāna confidence; faith, trust; stay; presence; a shelter; a meeting. 28)

(p. 99) āgā2 a title of honour applied to a Musalman, esp. an Afghan. 73)

(p. 121) ābhyudaẏika pertaining to progress or promotion in life; pertaining to or causing well-being; causing prosperity. n. a ceremony performed on the eve of wedding etc. praying to the spirits of one's forefathers to bless the present occasion. 2)

(p. 99) ākāra1 shape, form; figure; appearance. 7)

(p. 104) ājanma & a. since one's birth; ever since one's birth. ̃কাল adv. during the whole of one's life, for life. 22)

(p. 114) ānāḍ়i inexpert, unskilled, inefficient; inexperienced; untrained; ignorant; foolish. ̃পনা n. inefficiency; lack of experience or skill; awkward behaviour. 20)

(p. 96) ān̐caḍ় an instance of scraping or digging with the finger-nails or claws, a scratch; a thin mark or line; (fig.) a cursory or slight examination or effort (এক আঁচড়ে বুঝে নেওয়া). এক আঁচড়ে upon a cursory or slight examination. 28)